Jiading Prefecture is less than 300 miles to Chengdu Prefecture; The distance from Zixian to Longquanyi is more than 300 miles, and there are still dozens of miles from Longquanyi to Chengdu. Zhu Gaoxu could easily judge that if Xue Lu had a clear goal, he would definitely arrive in Chengdu a little earlier than him.

There was not much difference in the composition of the armies on the two sides, mainly composed of the vassal king's guard army and the guard army, although there were slight differences in the armies in each place, but the training and marching methods were very similar...... Xue Lu had river shipping, and Zhu Gaoxu could only rely on vehicles, mules and horses to transport baggage, and he suffered a loss on the march. Therefore, Zhu Gaoxu could only let Xue Lu go to Chengdu first, otherwise the continuous rapid march would inevitably drag down the combat effectiveness of the battle array.

Qu Neng's forward cavalry of 8,000 cavalry is already a large force as a mobile attack force, but if you want to attack a big city and a big array, there is no way to complete it.

Most of the war horses that served in the Ming army were Mongolian horses, Jianchang horses, Tibetan horses and other breeds, and they were smaller; In addition, the territory of the Ming Dynasty is vast, and the development of the army has been compromised to long-distance attacks, with very few heavy cavalry, and the impact ability of the cavalry in the frontal battle formation is slightly weaker. Zhu Gaoxu never asked Qu Neng to win a big battle with cavalry alone.

The main force of the Han army, more than 60,000 people, arrived at Longquanyi on the eighth day after passing through Zixian and occupied this place. At this time, the scouts reported that the official army had arrived in Huayang, a suburb county in the southwest of Chengdu Prefecture.

Zhu Gaoxu decided to set up camp at Longquanyi and waited until the next day; In this way, all the horses and horses of the follow-up army can all pass through the Longquan Mountains and gather in one place. At the same time, he sent someone to send an order to Qu Neng, and the forward should move closer to the Chinese army camp, preferably not more than ten miles away.

The enemy and our armies are already tentatively approaching, and the distance is so close that a major war is about to break out. Zhu Gaoxu began to consciously and try his best to gather all the troops in his hands to form the greatest combat power.

…… Soldiers and horses gathered inside and outside the Longquan Post City, and a neat phalanx stood in the open space outside the door, and hundreds of nearly 1,000 people were all military generals of 100 households and above. There are about 600 people in 100 households and more than 100 people in 1,000 households; Wei commanded eleven envoys, as well as dozens of people such as Tongzhi, Servants, and Suppressors.

There are more than 60,000 troops in the army, and there are thousands of generals, and they can't all gather to give lectures. Therefore, Zhu Gaoxu only summoned more than 100 generals.

At this time, many of the generals standing in the open space had no experience in commanding battle formations, for example, the nearly 400 hundred households in it were only Zhu Gaoxu's personal soldiers before, and they were directly appointed as officers of 100 households. Some commanders were promoted by Qianhu deputy Qianhu, and some Qianhu had only led a hundred-man team to fight before.

Because Zhu Gaoxu had compiled a large number of surrendered troops, the size of the army expanded too quickly and the time was too short, and for the loyalty of all departments, he replaced most of the surrendered generals.

All the generals had learned military law and the rules of marching and fighting, but they had little experience. However, they also have some advantages, these people have risen through the ranks of the military, they are full of passion, and they urgently need to prove that they are capable of being high-ranking officials in actual combat, and their will to fight is very strong, and the morale of all departments is also very high.

The officers of the Daming Guard are hereditary, and if a non-commissioned officer wants to become an officer of a hundred households in the Taiping period, it is a leap in the level that several generations cannot do. It is even more difficult for middle- and low-level officers to become thousands of households, or even guard commanders. Only in war, generals have a chance to be promoted!

Therefore, countless pairs of bright eyes were looking at Zhu Gaoxu, waiting for him to speak very seriously.

Zhu Gaoxu rode on a brown horse, in order to let the people behind him also hear, his voice was very loud, but his tone did not have much waves, "Sichuan is the country of abundance, and there are still many fertile fields left. You returned to the camp and told the soldiers that they had won the battle to seal the fertile land and reward the treasures in the hinterland of Sichuan, and the king would not hesitate. ”

He then said, "When you lead troops to fight, the most important thing is not the tactics and martial arts, but the martial virtues!"

The artillery in the distance is just a big battle, and you can't be intimidated by the momentum. Otherwise, such a cowardly and timid person is not worthy of commanding the soldiers under his command and cannot serve the people, which will only make the soldiers laugh! Even when the fighting was fierce and the casualties were heavy, you and others should obey the military orders from above and maintain the backbone and organization that the Han Wang's army should have. Only those who are resolute and courageous can make the brothers respect and praise, and can win reputation and status for themselves......"

All the generals listened to Zhu Gaoxu's teachings, and many people were already able to recite these words, because it was not the first time that Zhu Gaoxu had said these words in public.

Zhu Gaoxu also ordered: "It is forbidden to insult and beat the sergeants for no reason, cherish the soldiers and treat the soldiers and brothers fairly." Violators will be severely punished! The Han Governor's Mansion has its own rewards and military salaries, and it is strictly forbidden to kill innocents and plunder the people, and the violators will be handed over to the ministers and dealt with according to the laws of the Ming Dynasty! ”

After speaking, Zhu Gaoxu took his generals and soldiers, left first, and went back to Yicheng.

A general once suggested that Zhu Gaoxu allow the soldiers to burn, kill, and slaughter the city, and the Jingnan army also did it back then, which could make the soldiers more fierce and brave, and vent the anger and bitterness caused by the difficulty of marching and fighting. But Zhu Gaoxu sternly refused.

Sometimes he ponders people's hearts, and those who give a lot are not necessarily in return for more; And when those who are bent on plundering and enriching themselves really want them to sacrifice themselves, they are not necessarily willing. Massacres may not really raise morale.

Moreover, burning, killing, looting, and plundering in the Ming Dynasty will produce more non-combat problems. Losing the hearts and minds of the people, encountering spontaneous civilian resistance, making it more difficult to govern occupied areas, and so on. So Zhu Gaoxu thinks that is not a good way.

The key question is that he will still be lost. If even Zhu Gaoxu, the commander-in-chief, is lost, can this war be won? This kind of thing is very simple in Zhu Gaoxu's heart: it is a dark thing, extremely wrong, and completely contrary to his values.

Waging a war against crime cannot avoid a large number of casualties, and it is itself for selfish gain, and it is not very noble. But Zhu Gaoxu can find a reason for himself, because if he doesn't fight, he will die! And there is no excuse for convincing oneself to plunder and kill civilians, it is nothing more than indulging the ugliness and sins in people's hearts.

There are all kinds of sins and deceptions in this world, and Zhu Gaoxu may not have them in his heart. His heart is often filled with anger and anger, and when his previous life was difficult, he even had anti-social psychology. It's not that he didn't get revenge, but he ......

People can often only vent on those who are innocent and weak, and they are powerless against the powerful evils. This kind of anger is worthless, those innocent people are not the culprits at all, thinking that the real bad people are still proud, and they don't care how miserable the innocent people are, in the end, they can only feel the powerlessness and helplessness in their hearts more deeply.

The world is a Rashomon. Zhu Gaoxu was in the post city, and he also saw the court inscription that he didn't have time to tear up, how benevolent and loving his eldest brother showed in the text; At the same time, there was a confession issued by Zhu Gaoxu in the Han Palace.

I am the son-in-law of Emperor Taizong of the Ming Dynasty, and I am a close relative of the country. For his father, he fought in the south and the north, invincible, and made great achievements. Then the feudal vassal state, the arch defended the imperial unity. There was a sudden change in the palace today, and the traitors in the East Palace plotted to kill my father and the emperor, and wanted to design to kill me in the East Palace. This plot of murdering the father and mutilating the clan relatives has lost all conscience, and people and gods are angry. I will take redress of sins in heaven, and I will reassure the community. The gods of heaven and earth show my heart. In the fifth year of Yongle, Zhu Gaoxu, the king of the Ming Dynasty.

Who is evil? I'm afraid that I can only use cannons and iron cavalry to argue on the battle array, and there is no other way.

…… Zhu Gaoxu came to Yicheng's signing room, where he sat there and summoned some generals and scout sergeants to talk one after another.

At this moment, a man in a cloth shirt walked to the door of the signing room. Wang Yu?!

Wang Yu was dressed in dust, and when he came in, he knelt on the ground on his knees and said: "The last general will be humiliated by the mission, please punish the prince!" ”

Zhu Gaoxu made a move and said, "Get up and talk, don't worry, what's going on?" ”

Wang Yu said: "Two months ago, we arrived in Annan, but we didn't see Zhang Fu, the Marquis of Xincheng. ”

Zhu Gaoxu frowned, but he didn't say anything, just waiting for Wang Yu to finish speaking.

Wang Yu continued: "The last general waited outside Zhang Fu's hall for two hours, but he was not allowed to meet Zhang Fu. Later, Zhang Fu's subordinates grabbed Qian Changshi directly, and Qian Changshi wanted to hit the wall to kill himself, but he was caught and sent to Beijing to be dedicated to the puppet emperor! The last general was released, and he had no choice but to return to Yunnan Mansion and want to ask the prince for his life.

However, when he returned to Yunnan Mansion, the prince had already led the army to set off. The last general met with Deacon Li of the Governor's Mansion, first reported the affairs of Annan, and then decided to rush to the prince's army to report to the prince.

So the last general rode along the post road, but learned halfway that the official road had been blocked by the Guizhou official army. The last general was afraid of being found out, so he had to take the five-foot road instead, but fortunately, our people still occupied Dousha Pass and other places, and the last general had to enter Sichuan and rushed all the way here. ”

Zhu Gaoxu was silent for a while after hearing this, and then spoke: "Since Zhang Fu has made up his mind, Qian Xun has a three-inch incorruptible tongue, and he doesn't even have a chance to speak, so he has nothing to do. It's no wonder that Qian Changshi is in this matter, not to mention that he can have the determination to die at a critical time, which is already commendable. Wang Baihu is not guilty, you have done your duty. ”

Wang Yu was very moved when he heard this, after all, most of the merits at this time were judged by the results. He hurriedly kowtowed in thanks.

Zhu Gaoxu said again: "Now there is a shortage of middle and high-level generals in the army, you can be promoted to a thousand households now, ask Hou Hai to write a letter of appointment for you, issue a general seal, and bring it to me to sign it." ”

Wang Yu paused for a moment, and hurriedly said: "The last general Xie Wang Ye is promoted!" ”

At present, the generals in the Han army's army have been promoted very rapidly, and the three commanders of the guard army have been promoted directly to the governor, and Chen Dazhui and Zhao Ping have been the commanders of the guard. Because there is no choice, there are so many military generals in the lineage, and the military power must be handed over to these people; After all, in this kind of civil war, both sides have something to say, and the army is too easy to surrender and defect.

…… Early the next morning, Zhu Gaoxu issued a Chinese military order. The army did not go to Chengdu Province, but along the west of the Longquan Mountains, south.